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Work
What happens when AI goes to work
Jul 21, 2023
Whether this new technology is a crutch, a competitor or a useful tool is still up for debate.
More “hottest day evers” mean changing the way we work
by
Stephanie Hughes
and Addie Costello
Jul 5, 2023
Extreme heat affects our health, our morale and our productivity. Employers will need to adapt.
After years of working from home, how has Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day evolved?
Apr 29, 2022
It started in the early '90s as a way to expose girls to their parents' professions. Boys are included now, too, and some say, it needs to broaden its approach even further.
Does universal basic income discourage work? Maybe not, new data says.
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Soderstrom
and Rose Conlon
Apr 7, 2021
We're learning more about what happens when the government gives people money without conditions.
Slack outage was either stressful or delightfully freeing
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 5, 2021
The popular messaging platform was down for most of the workday Monday.
For some, it may make more sense at this moment to quit a job
by
Erika Beras
Sep 16, 2020
Some people may not feel their workplace is safe. Others may need to provide child care for their families.
"Scarcity" and why we don't have a 15-hour workweek
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Feb 27, 2020
Boston College professor Juliet Schor explains why the U.S. has never had anything close to a 15-hour workweek.
For public good, not for profit.
Meet Steve, 55, professional driver
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Steve’s job as “production, transportation, and material moving” along with butchers, sewing machine operators and furniture makers, to name a few. One in 10 workers in the U.S. labor force are in this category.
Meet Rocio, 24, construction worker
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Rocio’s job most broadly as “natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations.” One in 10 workers work jobs in that category.
Meet Kate, 24, new account representative at a bank
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 18, 2020
Kate's work is part of the "Sales and Office Occupations," category, like 20% of the U.S. labor force. She has an associate's degree.